Blog To End AIDS: Stop AIDS National Calendar -- bird-dogging opportunities galore

Monday, July 23, 2007

Stop AIDS National Calendar -- bird-dogging opportunities galore

Stop AIDS ’08 National Calendar (July 19-July 28) If you are interested in attending please reply to Kaytee@healthgap.org JULY -- Friday, July 20 NY- Giuliani has the first Team Giuliani Leadership Conference (and Sat, July 21) – NYC Friday, July 20 IL- Michelle Obama attends the grand opening of Obama for America Chicago Volunteer Office – Chicago, IL Friday, July 20 TX- Senator Edwards to address the Young Democrats of America Forum and hold a media availability – Dallas, Texas -- Saturday, July 21 LA- Senator Edwards to attend the Louisiana Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Dinner Hilton Capitol Center – Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- Sunday, July 22 FL- Barack Obama attends the National Council of La Raza Annual Conference – Miami Beach, FL -- Tuesday, July 24 GA- Senator Edwards to attend a “Small Change for Big Change” fundraiser – Atlanta, GA -- Saturday, July 28 MO- Sens. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John Edwards will speak at the candidate forum hosted by The National Urban League- St. Louis, MO AUGUST -- Friday, August 3-5 MO- The National Federation of Republican Assemblies holds its Grassroots Presidential Endorsement Convention - St. Louis, MO -- August 4 IL- Senators Barack Obama D-Ill., John Edwards D-N.C. and Gov. Bill Richardson D-N.M., participate in a YearlyKos presidential leadership convention forum - Chicago, Illinois -- Tuesday, August 7 IL- AFL-CIO holds a 7:30 pm ET democratic candidate forum hosted by Keith Olberman – Chicago, IL -- Thursday, August 9 CA- LOGO and HRC host Democratic Forum to discuss LGBT issues; Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards have confirmed their attendance - ?, CA -- Thursday, August 23 CA- Indigenous Democratic Network hosts presidential forum – Cabazon, CA -- Friday, Aug 24 IN- Indiana Republicans host GOP presidential hopefuls at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference. Governor Romney will give the featured dinner address at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indianapolis, IN -- Friday, September 21 MI- Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA), former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R-NY) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) appear at Biennial Mackinac Republican Conference - Mackinac Island, Michigan -- Sunday, September 23 MI- The Congressional Black Caucus and Fox News host a Democratic presidential debate - Detroit, MI -- Monday, September 24 AR- Bill Clinton chairs Little Rock Nine 50th Anniversary Scholarship Awards Gala – Little Rock, AR -- Thursday, September 27 MD- GOP debates at Morgan State University - Baltimore, MD Thursday, September 27 D.C.- Newt Gingrich meets with supporters – Washington D.C. -- Saturday, October 20 DC- The Family Research Council honors Dr. James Dobson. The event will cap the second annual Washington Briefing on Values Voter summit sponsored by FRC Action, Focus on the Family Action, American Values, and the Alliance Defense Fund – Washington D.C. -- Sunday, October 21 FL- GOP presidential debate on Fox News - Orlando, FL -- Tuesday, October 30 PA- Democratic Presidential Debate - Philadelphia, PA -- Wednesday, January 30 CA- GOP debate sponsored by CNN and the LA Times - Los Angeles, CA

1 Comments:

Blogger David Mariner said...

Bird-dogging certainly has it's time and place - but it's not the only strategy out there - and this blog seems to be all bird-dogging all the time.

How about you ask the candidates directly where they stand on positions that are important to you through a questionaire (based on the AIDSvote platform)? Or collaborate with LOGO/HRC on the HIV/AIDS related questions that will be asked at their presidential debate?

There are HIV/AIDS activists across the country that have good relationships with the campaigns, on advisory committees, or serving as advisors, or as supporters.

Why not take advantage of that? Why settle for just yelling a question as they leave an event - when it is entirely possible to sit down with the campaigns and have more substanative conversations?

That's not to discredit bird-dogging, because it is an important tool, but it's just one of many tools we have at our disposal.

7/24/2007 04:40:00 PM  

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